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Private and Confidential

           Whenwecometotheproperplaceswewon’tsparefinelanguage—No,no!Butwhenwearegoingoverthequietcountrywemustperforcebecalm.Atempestinaslop-basinisabsurd.Wewillreservethatsortofthingforthemightyoceanandthelonelymidnight.ThepresentChapterisverymild.Others—ButwewillnotanticipateTHOSE.

           And,aswebringourcharactersforward,Iwillaskleave,asamanandabrother,notonlytointroducethem,butoccasionallytostepdownfromtheplatform,andtalkaboutthem:iftheyaregoodandkindly,tolovethemandshakethembythehand:iftheyaresilly,tolaughatthemconfidentiallyinthereader’ssleeve:iftheyarewickedandheartless,toabusetheminthestrongesttermswhichpolitenessadmitsof.

           OtherwiseyoumightfancyitwasIwhowassneeringatthepracticeofdevotion,whichMissSharpfindssoridiculous;thatitwasIwholaughedgood-humouredlyatthereelingoldSilenusofabaronet—whereasthelaughtercomesfromonewhohasnoreverenceexceptforprosperity,andnoeyeforanythingbeyondsuccess.Suchpeopletherearelivingandflourishingintheworld—Faithless,Hopeless,Charityless:letushaveatthem,dearfriends,withmightandmain.Somethereare,andverysuccessfultoo,merequacksandfools:anditwastocombatandexposesuchasthose,nodoubt,thatLaughterwasmade.

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